New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-11

of the House opened and the nineteen Republican
members of the Senate walked into the Chamber
In a body. They took seats the speaker. Demo
cratic representative vany endeavored to get the rccos
milton Of the Speaker who refused 10 he interrupted In
formally announcing that the time had come for canvass
ing the vote at the last election for
The totals showed that John c.: Nelson Dem) had re
ceiyed 229,593 votes; Robert s. Robertson tRep.
o32.96; E. s. Pope (NationaD 3Ol6 and Jesse NJ Gale
Pro) s,s2s. While the returns were being
added, Democrats raised various points OF order
such that the journal had not
been read and that there was no quorum
present Representative Jewett the Democratic leader
raised laugh by pointing to the Republican Senators
and remarkng il that's the Senate Of Indiana may the
Lord have mercy on Indiana"
Speaker sayre formally declared Colonel Robertson the
observation-disclosures Of the State and the oath Of office
WAS administered As LeutenantGovernor and presiding
officer OF the joint session. Colonel Robertson then raped
for order This the signal for the widest disorder
ever witnessed in an Indiana General Assembly. Cheer
after cheer from the gallery he stepped to the
'front.' wholly unexpected by the Democrats,
who supposed that the proceedings would
end with the formal declaration of his election Repre-
sentative Jewett exccdy protested against his presiding
eT Ss H n to dc do that no Nearly all the
Democrats the floor at began bowling protests
caused Jewett to charge amid the din and uproar
the galleries had been packed in the interest OF the Re
plbllcans
Lieutenant Governor Robertson continued pounding for
order but the storm Of cheers and hisses could not he
ing from a roll OF paper which he held in
his hand. Not word however could be heard even by
midst OF the uproar Democratic representative to
the House motion to adjourn. which was declared car
ried the OF the Democrats, and rush was nade
for the doors these found to be locked Acry
to break them down started. but no one seemed to
to take the lead in the attack. The Lieutenant
Governor at the conclusion OF his speech declared the
Joint convention adjourned until January 49, at IL
M Whsnf fha q a
The speech was Of a formal character expressing
gratitude for his election, and promising fearlessy to
Discharge his duties, evading no responsibility;
The Democrats have weakened ta Rd nssaa set
violence to carry out their purpose they are now press
Ing & p e p oS no oss s proeomr the sub
mission Of the Lieutenant Governorshp contest to the
to as the bcct Of am excesny debate
and was defeated by a vote OF oi TO 40.
THE RESULT DOUBTFUL IN NEW-JERSEY.
LABOR MEMBERS WHO WILL NOT AID THE DEMO-
Gratis TO STEAL A MAJORITY
TRENTON, y. j. Jan. 1O.The oldest politician cannot
recall the time when the meeting OF the Legislature has
brought dense crowd to the capital as the one which
is surging through the halls Of all the hotels tonight
and there never time when 1t was 80 unsafe to
make predictions the organization 1t is settled that
there will be contest for the Presidency OF the Senate
II has been conceded that Senator Griggs OF Passac,
could be elected he chose the but
he has given his support TO Senator Fish, OF Essex who
about entering the last Of his term. and Mr.
Fish will he chosen without opposition. Mr. Reddng has
no opponent for the position OF secretary lie will be re-
elected.
Whether the Senate will organize tomorrow is at this
writing uncertain some Republicans are counsellng de-
lay House takes action in regard to the TWO
seats for which Democrats hold certificates without
any shadow OF legal claim The Republicans
have majority OF three in the Senate and they can bocK
all progress by providing that no quorum shall
present. The Democrats assert that they VIII or
ganize the House by the votes OF two men who never
were elected one from Camden holds certificate based
on burglary for the evidence that baot-boxes were
red their ballots slsifed is here and undisputed
The second claims tie vote only and this plainly
fraudulent In this critical condition OF AFFAIRS the TWO
labor representatives om Passaic are able TO play an
important part Both OF them Donohue aud Carroll now
say that they will not into the Democratic caucus ana
that they will insist the night Of Jones who Is Repuo
can and knight OF Labor the contested seat in the
tied district of Mercer II rumored that more than one
Democrat will also refuse TO 20 into caucus.
The Democrats all claim that there can
bo no efectusl opposition in the organ
lLaton OF tho House. They hold that the
time 10 settle contests over disputed seats must
come later They that they cannot delay the eec
ton OF United States Senator at the time appointed by
law and the men who then hold seats competent TO
make the election Whether they carry out this pro-
gramme remains to be is even matter OF un-
certainty whether they will be able 10 elect speaker to-
morrow Thirty needed for this purpose.
and without the labor the Democrats
only thtytwo votes, including Walters and iuriey
whose seats are in dispute. Mr. Albeit is rigid disc-
pnaran and he may be able hold his forces together
Tor the purpose but he manlfess some nervous
ness over the prospect and II the House should he organ
hed without serious difficulty. the more important ques
ton remains bets have heen made tonight that
he will not be the Senator The will not be- held
until 10 morrow Mr.. Hudspcth Of Hudson, will proba
bly, be the Democratic candidate for Speaker.
THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED.
LITTLE Rock, Jan 10 (SpeetaD.-Both Houses OF the
Legislature organized to-day W ii. Halliburton being